eeyouwilloverthrowKingDimitriaablishyourowndynasty.”

    “Hm”saidCyclops,noddinghishead.

    “Thisisreallyagoodpnthatwillkilltwobirdswithoone.FollowthethreestepsItoldyouaboutandyouwilttainyoalofestablishingyourownkingdom,whileatthesametimeavengingmymother.”

    “Whatdeep-seatedhatredwastherebetweenyourmotherandKingDimitri?”

    “Itisadebtofbloodthatmakesmyheartdmybloodboilwhehinkofit.”

    “youtellmeaboutit?”askedCyclopscuriously.

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    “MymotherwasoneofKingDimitri’sbeautiesandoneofhisfavorites.Becauseofsomesmallinfra,shewasodiebybeinghalffromthewaist.Uheraysofthesettingsun,mymotherwashungonabranchofadeadtreeonabarrenhill.Medusawastheexecutioner.Shechoppedfromtherightandfromtheleftuntilmymother’sbodywashackedinhalffromthewaist.Asthetophalfofherbodyhungfromthetree,thebottomhalfofherbodyyonthegroundinapoolofherownblood.Shewasnotabletodieimmediately,butlingeredon,perishingonlyaftershehadsufferedunimaginableagony.Don’tyouthinkKingDimitriowesmeadebtofblood?”askedViognashieeth.

    “Oh?Soshetoodiedundersuchbrutalcircumstances?”marveledCyclops.“DoesKingDimitrialwaysusesuchbarbaricmeasurestokillhisbeauties?Howdidyouknowsomaailsaboutherexecution?Wereyouthere?”

    “Ofcourse.Mymotherregnantwithmeatthetime.Iwasonlyanunshapedlittlefetus.Whenshewashalf,Iburstfromheruterus.FromthenonIfloatedlikepollenintheair,livingonhoneyaherwiseI,too,wouldhaveperished.”

    “Whatisyourmother’sname?”askedCyclops,blinkinghishugeeye.

    “Shehadanameasbeautifusshe.SheiscalledEileen.”

    “HowmanyEileehereintheKingdom?”askedCyclops,jumpingupfromtheground.

    “OnlyohereisonlyoneEileen,mymother.”

    “Oh,heaven!”groanedCyclops“Youarereallythedeathofme!WhatIdo?HowdoIhavethefacetolivebetweenheaveh?”Cloudscoveredupthemoonandstars.Thunderagainrumbled,increasinginvolume.Lookingattheskies,Cyclopsshouted,

    “Ah-h-h-h!Ihavenofacetoliveoninthisworld.Mywifebetrayedme.MyloverwasexecutedbyKingDimitri.IkilledawomanwhowasabouttobemortandjustnowIlearntIhadsexualretionswithmyowndaughter!”Thundercrashed.AblindingstreakoflightnihasasharpknifewashurledstraightatCyclops.Butbeforeitcouldstrikehim,Cyclopshadalreadydashedmadlytowardsthesheercliffandjumpeddown,attemptingtoendhissinfundmiserablelifebysuicide.

    Whatjusthappenedwasoverinafshoflight.Ithappenedandwasimmediatelyover.Viodidnotseeofhearthethunderandlightning.OnlyCyclopsalohemightandpowerofheaven’swrath.ShesilentlywentoverCyclopswordsandthought,

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    “Fromwhathejustsaid,Iseemtobehisdaughter!Whydidn’tmothersayanythingabouthim?Thatsheercliffplungesunfathomablydovalley.Hemustbedead.“Thereisnowayhecouldsurvivethefall.Mypnforrevengewasallfht.”Shesighed.Thenshebrightenedandthought,

    “Thereisstillhope.Thatlittleguy,Mr.Finger,iscraftyandfulloftricks.Hewillthinkofsomewaytoavengemymother.Imustgoandfindhim,buthowIgetacrosstotheothersideoftheke?That’sanotherhurtletogetover...”JustthenshesawMedusaflyiowardsthesheercliffasiftoiigatesomething.VioquicklygedherselfintoatinylittlewomanandhidunderaflowertoescapeMedusa’ss

eeyouwilloverthrowKingDimitriaablishyourowndynasty.”

    “Hm”saidCyclops,noddinghishead.

    “Thisisreallyagoodpnthatwillkilltwobirdswithoone.FollowthethreestepsItoldyouaboutandyouwilttainyoalofestablishingyourownkingdom,whileatthesametimeavengingmymother.”

    “Whatdeep-seatedhatredwastherebetweenyourmotherandKingDimitri?”

    “Itisadebtofbloodthatmakesmyheartdmybloodboilwhehinkofit.”

    “youtellmeaboutit?”askedCyclopscuriously.

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    “MymotherwasoneofKingDimitri’sbeautiesandoneofhisfavorites.Becauseofsomesmallinfra,shewasodiebybeinghalffromthewaist.Uheraysofthesettingsun,mymotherwashungonabranchofadeadtreeonabarrenhill.Medusawastheexecutioner.Shechoppedfromtherightandfromtheleftuntilmymother’sbodywashackedinhalffromthewaist.Asthetophalfofherbodyhungfromthetree,thebottomhalfofherbodyyonthegroundinapoolofherownblood.Shewasnotabletodieimmediately,butlingeredon,perishingonlyaftershehadsufferedunimaginableagony.Don’tyouthinkKingDimitriowesmeadebtofblood?”askedViognashieeth.

    “Oh?Soshetoodiedundersuchbrutalcircumstances?”marveledCyclops.“DoesKingDimitrialwaysusesuchbarbaricmeasurestokillhisbeauties?Howdidyouknowsomaailsaboutherexecution?Wereyouthere?”

    “Ofcourse.Mymotherregnantwithmeatthetime.Iwasonlyanunshapedlittlefetus.Whenshewashalf,Iburstfromheruterus.FromthenonIfloatedlikepollenintheair,livingonhoneyaherwiseI,too,wouldhaveperished.”

    “Whatisyourmother’sname?”askedCyclops,blinkinghishugeeye.

    “Shehadanameasbeautifusshe.SheiscalledEileen.”

    “HowmanyEileehereintheKingdom?”askedCyclops,jumpingupfromtheground.

    “OnlyohereisonlyoneEileen,mymother.”

    “Oh,heaven!”groanedCyclops“Youarereallythedeathofme!WhatIdo?HowdoIhavethefacetolivebetweenheaveh?”Cloudscoveredupthemoonandstars.Thunderagainrumbled,increasinginvolume.Lookingattheskies,Cyclopsshouted,

    “Ah-h-h-h!Ihavenofacetoliveoninthisworld.Mywifebetrayedme.MyloverwasexecutedbyKingDimitri.IkilledawomanwhowasabouttobemortandjustnowIlearntIhadsexualretionswithmyowndaughter!”Thundercrashed.AblindingstreakoflightnihasasharpknifewashurledstraightatCyclops.Butbeforeitcouldstrikehim,Cyclopshadalreadydashedmadlytowardsthesheercliffandjumpeddown,attemptingtoendhissinfundmiserablelifebysuicide.

    Whatjusthappenedwasoverinafshoflight.Ithappenedandwasimmediatelyover.Viodidnotseeofhearthethunderandlightning.OnlyCyclopsalohemightandpowerofheaven’swrath.ShesilentlywentoverCyclopswordsandthought,

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    “Fromwhathejustsaid,Iseemtobehisdaughter!Whydidn’tmothersayanythingabouthim?Thatsheercliffplungesunfathomablydovalley.Hemustbedead.“Thereisnowayhecouldsurvivethefall.Mypnforrevengewasallfht.”Shesighed.Thenshebrightenedandthought,

    “Thereisstillhope.Thatlittleguy,Mr.Finger,iscraftyandfulloftricks.Hewillthinkofsomewaytoavengemymother.Imustgoandfindhim,buthowIgetacrosstotheothersideoftheke?That’sanotherhurtletogetover...”JustthenshesawMedusaflyiowardsthesheercliffasiftoiigatesomething.VioquicklygedherselfintoatinylittlewomanandhidunderaflowertoescapeMedusa’ss